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George Mann

Francis George Mann

Born: 6 September 1917, Byfleet, Surrey
Died: 8 August 2001
Major Teams: Middlesex, Cambridge University, England.
Known As: George Mann
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat


Test Debut: England v South Africa at Durban, 1st Test, 1948/49
Last Test:
England v New Zealand at Lord's, 2nd Test, 1949

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    7   12   2   376  136*  37.60   1   0    3   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1937 - 1958)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  166  262  17  6350  136*  25.91   7  32   72   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               414   389    3 129.66  2-16    0   0 138.0  5.63

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Profile:

A brilliant captain, whose career was cut short by business commitments, George Mann followed in his father's footsteps to lead first his county, and then his country. His brother JP Mann also played for Middlesex.

Like his father, George Mann was a forceful batsman, hitting hard, particularly on the leg-side. Many were surprised when he was selected to take the England side to South Africa in 1948-49 - Norman Yardley was unable to tour, and so Mann, with only three first-class hundreds, and a season of captaining Middlesex, was drafted in. It proved an inspired choice. Mann took a dispirited England squad, with a weak bowling attack, and welded them into a team, marked by superb fielding.

Wisden said of Mann: "as a captain he was ideal, zealous to a degree, and considerate in all things at all times". He also loved attacking cricket, and the series was thrilling, with two very close finishes. In the deciding Test, Mann came to the wicket with his side facing defeat at 168/5, and hit a superb unbeaten 136 - his highest first-class score. In 1949 he led England in the first two Tests before giving way to Freddie Brown, but took Middlesex to the championship. In subsequent years he played little, spending much time working in the family brewery business, but later returned to cricket as Chairman of the TCCB. (David Liverman, Copyright CricInfo 2001)

* Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 15:39:47 GMT


 
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